"Pneumothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.
| Descriptor ID |
D011030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.778
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| Concept/Terms |
Tension Pneumothorax- Tension Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Tension
- Pressure Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Pressure
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2018 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumothorax" by people in Profiles.
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The analysis of pleural complications of COVID-19 pneumonia Turk J Med Sci. 2021 12 13; 51(6):2822-2826.
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COVID-19 pneumothorax in the UK: a prospective observational study using the ISARIC WHO clinical characterisation protocol. Eur Respir J. 2021 09; 58(3).
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum and Pneumothorax in Nonintubated COVID-19 Patients: A Multicenter Case Series. Am J Case Rep. 2021 Sep 04; 22:e933405.
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A radiological predictor for pneumomediastinum/pneumothorax in COVID-19 ARDS patients. J Crit Care. 2021 12; 66:14-19.
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Pneumothorax and barotrauma in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19. Respir Med. 2021 10; 187:106552.
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Post COVID-19 large pneumatocele: clinical and pathological perspectives. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 07 26; 33(2):322-324.
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Pneumothorax in a COVID-19 Patient Receiving Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021; 54:e03762021.
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COVID-19 pneumonitis and cystic lung disease, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Thorax. 2022 02; 77(2):210-211.
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Spontaneous pneumothoraces complicating acute miliary tuberculosis in a child having recent coronavirus disease 2019. J Postgrad Med. 2021 Jul-Sep; 67(3):177-179.
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax (SP) in COVID-19 Is Associated With Worse Outcomes Than SP in Non-COVID-19 Patients, Which Suggests That SP in COVID-19 is a Sign of Disease Severity: Is This Finding a Pure Association or Is There Really a Strong Relationship Between the Two? Chest. 2021 07; 160(1):e88-e89.